Health and Safety

1. Health and Safety

2. Dangers • Electrocution • Bruises • Cuts • Burns • Poisoning

3. Risk Analysis • Severity • Likelihood • Risk

4. Risk Severity • Catastrophic • Critical • Marginal • Negligible

5. Likelihood • Frequent • Probable • Occasional • Remote • Improbable • Incredible

6. PROBABILITY SEVERITY Catastrophic Critical Marginal Negligible Frequent HIGH HIGH HIGH MEDIUM Probable HIGH HIGH MEDIUM LOW Occasional HIGH MEDIUM LOW LOW Remote MEDIUM LOW LOW VERY LOW Improbable LOW LOW VERY LOW VERY LOW Incredible VERY LOW VERY LOW VERY LOW VERY LOW Risk Table

7. Risk • High - Disastrous • Medium - Tolerable • Low - Acceptable • Very Low - Insignificant

8. Take care when using them. Hold them only in the manner instructed. Bear down onto a solid surface. Keep your steadying hand and other people’s hands well clear. Hold your screwdriver along the axis of the screw when screwing Do not point them at anyone. Do not fool about with them. Do not hold your work in your hand when screwing. Do not hold the screwdriver at an angle to the axis of the screw when screwing. Screwdrivers

9. Decide the minimum amount of insulation to remove. Use only in the manner instructed. Make sure the wire to be stripped is not connected to a power supply Do not get your fingers into the stripping mechanism. Insulation Strippers

10. Keep your fingers out of the jaws of the pliers. Beware that the pliers may not grip the work securely Be especially careful if using to cut wire Do not use if a spanner will do the job. Pliers

11. Use the stand as instructed. Remove unwanted molten solder only on the sponge provided with the stand. Keep your fingers away from the hot parts of the iron and pieces being soldered. Ensure that the soldering iron has been electrically tested as scheduled before use. Do not put the hot soldering iron down on any surface where it could cause damage. Do not allow anyone else within 1 metre of you when you are soldering. Treat the soldering iron with great respect. Take care when using it. Soldering Irons and Stands

12. Usually contains a little lead - wash your hands after soldering Smoke is from flux getting hot (aids soldering) - solder in ventilated area Do not remove surplus solder except with suitable tool Solder

13. Only use low temperature guns unless direct adult supervision is present Pick up only by the handle Do trial squirts onto paper Use wood or cardboard to check if glue is set Do not touch the nozzle to see if hot Do not point the nozzle anywhere but onto the area for tryout or application Glue guns

14. Keep your fingers away from where you are hammering. Make sure you are hammering onto work backed by a solid surface. Do not use the hammer as a plaything. Hammers

15. Ensure that you use the correct sized spanner for the work involved. Do not use excessive force where the spanner might slip off the nut. Spanners

16. Only use this instrument under the supervision of someone qualified in its use. Do not probe into the mains electrical supply. Multi-meter

17. Only use this instrument under the supervision of someone qualified in its use. Ensure the voltage setting is set to that required by the work. Do not switch on the power until you have plugged in the unit correctly and checked all settings. 1-9 volt Power Supply

18. REMEMBER- TOOLS ARE NOT TOYS TO PLAY AROUND WITH